Bulky Waste

How much does it cost?

There is an initial non-refundable service charge of £13 per order, plus £10 per item.

For example, if the Council collected two items from your property it would cost £13, plus £10 for each item so £33 in total.

Before booking a collection, please note the following:

• The Council will not help you prepare the item for collection. The team will not enter buildings or land not readily accessible for an item’s collection.
• The accessible items must be placed out for collection by 6.30am on the allocated collection day. You are responsible for any bulky waste items stored outside for collection.
• The Council does not collect bulky items from businesses. Businesses should arrange for a third party to collect.
• The Council does not collect industrial fridges/freezers.
• This service is in high demand, if there are no collection days showing, this means that there are no available slots.

Book a collection

To book onto the collection online visit the online booking form (Opens in New Window). You can also book over the phone by calling 0115 917 7777.

If your item/s are not collected on the scheduled date of collection please contact: environment@broxtowe.gov.uk

For details on how we collect, store and retain your personal information please read our full privacy notice.

A full list of items we can accept can be found below.

Terms & Conditions

• Items for collection must be placed outside of your house for at least 72 hours before the arranged date of collection.
• The bulky waste collection team will not enter any buildings to collect items.  Items must be accessible from the outside of the property.
• By accepting these terms and conditions you are confirming that you have the ownership of the items for disposal and will indemnify the Council against any third party claims made in respect of the items collected and disposed of.
• The service charge is non-refundable.
• A cancellations must be made 2 working days prior to the collection date.
• Requests for refunds must be made no later than 1 working day before the service is due to take place.
• Items cannot be added or amended to the collection after payment has been received.
• If a false declaration has been submitted the Council has a legal right to refuse collection and withhold any refunds until the details have been resolved.
• The Council will only collect items that are listed on the confirmation order.
• All items stated on the confirmation order/quote must be accessible by 6.30 am on the allocated collection day and at the location indicated.
• The Council reserves the right to refuse to collect items which it considers may endanger the health and safety of operatives or which may damage the mechanism of the collection vehicle.

Other ways to dispose of your bulky waste

There are other ways you could dispose of your bulky waste including:

• Donating items like furniture to a local charity.
• Take suitable items to a Nottinghamshire County Council Household Waste Site (Opens in a New Window).
• Find out about how to dispose of hazardous or dangerous waste (Opens in New Window).
• Find out about how to dispose of clinical waste (Opens in New Window).

Fly Tipping Notice

If you remove the waste yourself, you have a legal responsibility to take reasonable steps to check that those removing waste from your premises are authorised to do so.

The fly-tipping of waste is a serious criminal offence which carries a fine of up to £50,000 (unlimited if indicted to the Crown Court) or an offender can even be imprisoned for a maximum of 5 years.  

Reasonable steps to take are:

• Ask the waste carrier to provide you with their full address and telephone number.
• Ask to see their waste carrier licence issued by the Environment Agency or Natural Resources Wales.
• Contact the Environment Agency directly on 03708 506 506 and ask for a free instant Waste Carrier Validation Check, alternatively you can check online on the Environment Agency website (Opens in New Window).